These individuals believed in limiting the powers of Congress to its expressed powers and only the most important implied powers.
Who are the strict constructionists?
100
This is a charge levied by the government and paid by only one person.
What is a direct tax?
100
In regards to armed conflict, Congress has the sole power to do this.
What is declare war?
100
This is a charge levied by the government, paid by one person and then passed on to another.
What is an indirect tax
100
Any kind of money a creditor must accept as payment for debts.
What is legal tender?
200
This can be used to help protect American car manufacturers.
What is tax power?
(tariffs are also acceptable)
200
Congress shares this power with the President.
What is foreign relations power?
200
Though there is often talk about doing it, it is not limited by any government agency.
What is the nation's debt?
200
The power of Congress to make people of another country citizens.
What is naturalization?
200
Congress cannot tax these.
What are exports?
300
Both houses of Congress have the power to propose these.
What are constitutional amendments?
300
These "promote the progress of science and useful arts."
What are copyrights and patents?
300
He was formally condemned for his actions but not convicted of a crime.
Who is President Bill Clinton?
300
It allows Congress to take private property.
What is eminent domain?
300
This legal procedure distributes the assets of those unable to pay their debts to their creditors. Congress needed the power to make this process uniform among the states.
What is bankruptcy?
400
This is a power of the Senate when the individual does not have enough electoral votes to win office.
What is the power to choose a Vice President?
400
The House of Representatives has the sole power to do this to the President.
What is impeachment?
400
The legal right to make, use, or sell inventions.
What is a patent?
400
The legal right to copy, sell and publish a piece of creative work.
What is copyright?
400
Congress uses this power to gaterh information and make legislative decisions.
What are investigatory powers?
500
This unwritten rule can dilute the President's appointment power.
What is senatorial courtesy?
500
This Supreme Court case expanded the commerce power to include all commercial interactions.
What is Gibbons v. Ogden?
500
These must be approved by a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.
What are treaties?
500
This allows Congress to pass any laws needed to carry out the expressed powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
500
This supreme court decision upheld the doctrine of implied powers.